PYTHA Workshop - Banding Automatic and Group Orientation

PYTHA Workshop - Banding Automatic and Group Orientation

PYTHA Workshop's Banding Automatic function uses group orientation to automatically assign your edge banding. if Banding Automatic is edging parts incorrectly, as in the image below, check the Front Face orientation of all groups and sub-groups.

           
  • Delete your currently assigned edge banding
  • Right-click the group name on the Group Tree and select Edit group
           
  • A red arrow will appear on your group to indicate the current orientation
           
  • Select Pick front face
            
  • With Solid turned on, click on one of the front faces of your group, for example a Door or a Drawer Front
  • The orientation arrow will move to the centre of the selected face
           
  • Click OK
  • Rerun Banding Automatic - your parts will now be edged correctly
           

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